Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in e-learning are empowering students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This book also researches the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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